TMJ (Read 993 times)

Those of you that have it, do you think running makes it worse? Have you found any treatment for it? What kind of docs did you see? My family doctor said see my dentist. My dentist said that he has it too and there is nothing he can do. I have a retainer for braces, it helps. I have a chiropractor that does graston treatment and it helps. I want to prevent it. Accupuncture did nothing for it. My cheek bone looked like there was a gum ball in my mouth tonight. I was at expo. and had chiropractor massage it. He said that he has never seen a mass so big. My jaw is sore still, but range of movement in jaw seems better, but should make it through the race tomorrow but I may live on a diet of GU for the next three months. If you don't have TMJ, feel blessed, it is evil.

I found the cure for TMJ. Run a marathon. Really loosened it up. Who would of thunk?

I posted in the race forum. It was really an unfun race. I don't think I run the best in freezing rain, but honestly not sure why thinks fell apart at the end.

I know your freezing rain pain.

Maybe I'm just a wus. I really thought I'd stay warm, I wasn't.

My TMJ acts up with stress and nerves. I think for me it helps to acknowledge the stress or nerves before I fall asleep and it seems to help with it while I sleep. Crazy but it seems to help. I have worn a "bite plate" made out of epoxy plastic (super hard) since I was 15. I actually wore a whole in the back molar section of it. My Dentist was amazed! Ubber painful and NOT covered by my medical insurance or by my dental insurance! Good luck!

I don't drink caffenine so that's not a factor but stress does. I my TMJ started up bad when my taper started. I kept feeling a little whoozie like an illness was setting in, I think it was internal inflammation pain. My throat was sore last week, now I'm certain it's from the TMJ. I saw a chiropractor today and he massaged it only a little and I was ill the rest of the day. However at least for once my aches and pains are not blamed on running.

Also, if you chew gum...don't. I had problems as a teen, and actually wore a splint daily for years. It wasn't working, so the doc was talking surgery. I never went back, as I'm not fond of being cut open, but I did quit gum, and it worked. Even now, if I chew gum for more than about 15 minutes, I'm in pain for days.